W45.3 — Fishing hook entering through skin
Is W45.3 billable?
No — W45.3 is a non-billable header code. W45.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath W45.3.
W45.3 at a glance
| Code | W45.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fishing hook entering through skin |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W45.3 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W45.3 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Contact › with › fishing hook (accidental)
- Foreign body › entering through › skin › fishing hook
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W45.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W45
The conditions below are not part of W45.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W45.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W45.3? (3)
How long has W45.3 existed?
W45.3 first appears in FY2026.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.